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14th January

The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.

In Memphis, Tennessee, USA, Elvis Presley wraps up a selection of his favourite old 78s, to give to his guitarist Scotty Moore, who he has asked to copy them onto tape. The collection includes Ain't It A Shame by Fats Domino, Reconsider Baby by Lowell Fulson, Corrine Corrina by Joe Turner, Matchbox by Carl Perkins along with 22 others.

The Sixth Annual Block Booking Conference opens at The White Horse Inn, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The event lasts for four days and features live entertainment from Paul Anka, Pieces Of Eight, Boots Randolph and Booker T And The MG's. Entrepreneur Dick Clark is the event's keynote speaker.

The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.